STORY AND P HOTOS BY
BRENDAN LUTES
ammoth has always been
a trad ition for most
motocross racers . It is
the longest-running MX
race in the country and
holds a special place in everyone's heart .
Throughout the two weeks of June families flock from all over the country to
compete. And in past years factory
supe rstars have even come out to race
on the track that many people cons ider
their favor ite . This year thousands of
people came to Mammoth Mountain for
what could qu ite possibly be the last
Mammoth Motocross ever. And this year
Jeremy McGrath showed up again to try
once more to win all three Pro classes
over the weekend : 125, 250 and Open.
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McGrath wins as Mammoth MX comes to an end
He didn't quite reach his goal, but he did
succeed in winning two out of the three.
He fell short in the 125cc Pro class that
was won by young up -and -comer
Thomas Hahn.
With the three Pro classes being held
from Friday to Sunday, Friday was the day
for Open bikes. On this day all of the
Open classes were run with the main
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event being the Open Pro class. The
Open Pros raced in a different format
than any other class - it was run, in a more
traditional two-moto format , rather than
qualifiers and one main event.
The first moto saw Honda rider
Timmy Weigand jump out to the early
lead, followed closely by McGrath.
"I got the holeshot and got to race
40th Anniversary
with the guy [McGrath]," Weigand said.
"It's just such an honor to race with him.
He's such an awesome competitor and
rider."
The two riders circulated the course,
battling it out until McGrath finally was
able to make his move for the lead - after
which he began pulling away. At the end
of the moto, McGrath took first, followed
